→

Right Arrow

Unicode
U+2192
Category
Arrows
Symbol Sets
Arrows
HTML Entity
→
CSS
\2192
The Right Arrow symbol (→) is a foundational Unicode character used to indicate direction, flow, or progression. Originally rooted in mathematical notation and early typography, it frequently appears in technical writing to denote next steps, limits in calculus, or chemical reactions. In everyday digital text and social media, it serves as a clean, universal signifier to point readers toward links, next pages, or spatial movement.

How to Type

Windows
Alt + 26 (numeric keypad)
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search 'right arrow'
Linux
Compose + - + >
HTML
→ or →

In Programming

In mathematics, the right arrow is widely used to denote limits (e.g., x → 0) or logical deduction. In programming languages and pseudocode, it is typically typed as '->' to indicate pointer dereferencing, map associations, or function return types.

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Tags

arrow chemical reaction direction east flow arrow forward forward arrow implies leads to link arrow mathematical arrow navigation next next next step pointer right right pointer yields

Related Symbols

← Left Arrow ↑ Up Arrow ↓ Down Arrow ↔ Left Right Arrow ↕ Up Down Arrow ↖ North West Arrow ↗ North East Arrow ↘ South East Arrow ↙ South West Arrow ↞ Left Two Headed Arrow ↠ Right Two Headed Arrow ↩ Left Arrow With Hook